Matko Zirdum

Matko Zirdum

Personal information
Full name	Matko Zirdum
Date of birth	(1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Koprivnica, Croatia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Kuala Lumpur City
Youth career
0000–2013	Slaven Belupo
2013–2016	Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Slaven Belupo	41	(2)
2017–2018	→ Novigrad (loan)	23	(0)
2021	→ Gorica (loan)	5	(0)
2023–2024	Kuala Lumpur City	14	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Matko Zirdum (born 21 July 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Career

Youth

As a youth player, Zirdum played for Dinamo Zagreb.[1] After that, Zirdum played for the youth academy of Slaven Belupo.[2]

Slaven Belupo

In 2018, he signed for Slaven Belupo.[3]

Gorica

In 2020, he signed for Gorica.[4]

Slaven Belupo

In 2021, he signed for Slaven Belupo.[5] He suffered an injury while playing for Slaven Belupo.[6]

Kuala Lumpur City

Before the 2023 season, he signed for Kuala Lumpur City.[7]

References

1. "'Kroz glavu mi je prolazilo hoću li se više uopće vratiti na teren. Nisam mogao ni hodati…'". glaspodravine.hr.
2. "Matko Zirdum: U potpunosti sam se posvetio Slavenu". drava.info.
3. "Zirdum: Na Goricu čvrsto I agresivno". glaspodravine.hr.
4. "Druga zimska okrepitev ND Gorica: 22-LETNI SREDNJI BRANILEC MATKO ZIRDUM". go-portal.si (Archived).
5. "PROMJENE U SLAVEN BELUPU: SLIJEDI REZANJE IGRAČKOG KADRA, A SENATORI ĆE DIO SVOJIH MINUTA USTUPITI MLAĐIMA". sportske.jutarnji.hr.
6. "UOČI UTAKMICE S DINAMOM Teška ozljeda stopera Slaven Belupa". prigorski.hr.
7. "Matko Zirdum potpisao s novim klubom: 'Hvala Slavenovim navijačima, sad sam i ja jedan od njih'". kilkaj.hr.